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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, November 19, 2021

VOL. 278 NO. 35 November 19, 2021
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Funding & Policy

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Swiss Parliament To Probe F-35 Selection

Nov 18, 2021
A Swiss parliamentary commission is to examine the decision to select the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter as the country’s next-generation combat aircraft. 
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New PESCO Projects Eye European Airlift Needs

Nov 18, 2021
European airlift capability is a key focus in the latest round of projects to be undertaken through the European Union Permanent Structured Cooperation initiative.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Programs

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SpaceX Aiming For Starship Orbital Flight Test In Jan.-Feb.

Nov 18, 2021
SpaceX plans about a dozen flights of its super heavy-lift, reusable Starship launch system in 2022, beginning with an orbital flight test in January or February.
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UAE Plans To Buy South Korean Air Defense System

Nov 18, 2021
The UAE says it plans to purchase South Korea’s Cheongung Block 2 surface-to-air missile in a deal that could be the country’s largest defense export, news reports say.
NASA X-59 Low Boom Supersonic Demonstrator
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Lockheed Completes Final Assembly Of NASA’s Supersonic X-59

Nov 18, 2021
Lockheed Martin has completed final assembly of the X-59 Low Boom Supersonic Demonstrator and is preparing to ship the experimental aircraft to Fort Worth for structural testing.
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UAC Seeks To Accelerate Production Of Checkmate

Nov 17, 2021
During the first foreign demonstration of the new Russian Sukhoi LTS Checkmate fighter at the Dubai Airshow, a program official confirmed that the Light Tactical Aircraft presented is a nonflying demonstrator intended for on-ground synchronization of construction components and equipment.
Taiwan F-16 MLU Fighter Wing
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Taiwan Commissions First F-16 Mid-Life Upgrade Fighter Wing

Nov 18, 2021
Taiwan has commissioned the Lockheed Martin F-16AM/BM Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) into the 4th Tactical Fighter Wing. becoming the world’s first command to operate the F-16 in the “V” standard.
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Report: USAF Should ‘Reimagine’ Rather Than Retire MQ-9

Nov 18, 2021
The U.S. Air Force should rethink plans to retire the MQ-9 Reaper in 2030-35 and consider a plethora of new missions for the unmanned aerial system, an Air Force Association think tank contends.
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Poland To Buy MBDA’s CAMM For Air Defense System

Nov 18, 2021
 Poland has selected MBDA’s Common Anti-air Modular Missile as the basis for its Narew short-range air defense system requirement.
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NASA Awards Intuitive Machines Third Lunar Lander Mission

Nov 18, 2021
NASA has selected Intuitive Machines for the integration, delivery and operational oversight of four science payloads to the Moon’s Reiner Gamma in 2024 using the company’s Nova-C lander under a $77.5 million fixed-price contract.

Operations

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U.S. Aviation Fatalities Declined In 2020, NTSB Says

Nov 18, 2021
Fatalities caused by civil aviation accidents in the U.S. declined in 2020 alongside a lapse in flight activity because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the NTSB said Nov. 17.
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Rocket Lab Tests Helicopter Ops For Electron Recovery

Nov 18, 2021
A Rocket Lab Electron rocket deployed a pair of Earth-observation satellites into orbit for BlackSky on Nov. 17, a mission that also tested helicopter operations for future midair booster recoveries.
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NASA Assigns Watkins To Crew-4 Mission

Nov 17, 2021
NASA has assigned Jessica Watkins to its Crew-4 mission, a planned April launch by Commercial Crew Program contractor SpaceX of four U.S. and European astronauts to the International Space Station for a six-month tour of duty.

Business

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Defense Supplier CPI Aero To Restate Losses With $2.5M More In Red Ink

Nov 18, 2021
CPI Aerostructures, a Tier 1 supplier to defense aircraft OEMs and Tier 2 subcontractors, said Nov. 17 it will report $2.5 million more in net losses for 2019-20 after a long-running review of prior financial filings.
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Competition Heats Up For Korean UAM Market

Nov 17, 2021
With the South Korean government making a proactive effort to commercialize urban air mobility by 2025, two consortiums have announced plans to develop and test the required ecosystem.

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